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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 254,540.00, 381,809.84 and 65,000.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 254,540.00, 381,809.84 and 65,000.41 is: 97,500.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    254,540.00 : 381,809.84 = 65,000.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    254,540.00/381,809.84 = 65,000.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    254,540.00x = 381,809.84 × 65,000.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    254,540.00x = 24,817,794,862.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,817,794,862.51/254,540.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,500.57

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